Park Yong-taik

Infobox KBO player
bgcolor1=#000000
bgcolor2=red
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Yongtaik PARK
position=Outfielder
team=LG Twins
number=33
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|4|21
debutyear=2002
debutdate=April 2
debutteam=LG Twins
statyear=2007
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.283
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=81
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=363
teams=
*LG Twins (2002–present)

Park Yong-Taik (Hangul: 박용택, Hanja: 朴龍澤) (born Apr 21, 1979 in Seoul, South Korea) is an outfielder who plays for the LG Twins in Korean professional baseball league.

Amateur career

Park attended Huimoon High School in Seoul, South Korea. In 1996, he was selected for the South Korea national junior team that finished in the 4th place at the 1996 World Junior Baseball Championship in Havana, Cuba.

After graduation from high school, he got into Korea University instead of turning pro directly in 1998.

In his sophomore year at Korea University, he made his first appearance for the South Korea national baseball team, and competed in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup (this team was made up of only college players). In 2001, he competed in the Asian Baseball Championship in Taiwan. The team eventually won the silver medal, and Park was selected to the All-Star team.

Notable international careers

Professional career

Signed by the LG Twins, Park made his pro league debut on April 2, 2002. In the 2002 season, he hit .288 which was the highest batting average amongst the rookie players, and .300 in 2004, the first year of .300-plus batting average.

In 2006, Park was selected for the South Korean National Team, and competed in the 2006 World Baseball Classic in Anaheim, United States.

Park has been batting 4th in the order of his team, but is well-known for a base-stealing slugger. He stole 40+ bases in his two seasons (2003 and 2005), and won the stolen base title with a career-high 43 in 2005.

Notable international careers

References

* [http://www.koreabaseball.com/record/player.asp?player_id=72133 Profile and stats on the KBO official website]